Expert Profile Gunter Denk

Dr. Gunter Denk, founder and president of Sanet, is an expert who has a wealth of experience in Asia, and he is the author of numerous books and articles. He is in great demand as a consultant, speaker and expert on Asia, not only from boards of directors, associations and other organizations, but also as a speaker at events connected with Asia.

Dr. Gunter Denk is a businessman who has more than 25 years’ experience in management at an internationally active medium-sized company, and, most recently, as a Director of a Chinese company listed in Hong Kong with 11,000 employees. Denk is author of the widely acclaimed Books “Asia for the SME – Strategies without Illusions” and “Asia for Professionals”. He is furthermore a dedicated lecturer on Asian business culture.

In 2004 he decided to turn the focus of the operational and legal experience he gained in Western companies to Asian internationalisation. To start with, he set up industrial consulting houses in Hong Kong, Bangkok and Germany, filling these with practically minded marketing and technology experts for the company’s customers.

As SANET ASEAN ADVISORS, the company has focused on ASEAN countries since 2011. Based in offices in Bangkok, Ho Chi Minh City, Jakarta and Rangoon, today the consulting group numbers around 40 experts, all providing assistance with Asia’s unique corporate situation. The focal points include, inter alia, foreign investments, market entry strategies, restructuring, and supplier localisation, along with the practical sales of technically demanding products.

Key Note Speeches and Panel Discussions featuring Gunter Denk

Rotary Club Bangkok DACH

„The AEC in Theory and practice – an Economic Union or just a political show?” Bangkok, 16. Mai 2018

With „BAYERN goes ASEAN“ the Thai European Business Association (TEBA) and Sanet Industrial Consultants from Southeast Asia offer from the 16th until the 18th of September 2014 in the Atrium Park Hotel in Regensburg intensive information about key industries, market entry and investment opportunities in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and Myanmar. September, 2014

Joint Chambers Laos

Seminar and Panel Discussion AMCHAM, ANZBA und eccil „AEC and its practical Implications on doing business in ASEAN” Vientiane October 14th, 2013.

AMK Köln

Working Group Modern Kitchen „ASEAN – Ten Boutique Countries on their Way to Economic Power!“ Key Note Presentation of the Southeast Asian conference of the Working Group Modern Kitchen on June 20th, 2013

„Local Content – The Key To The Customs Union“ Description of the requirements for duty free trade within the Asian markets October, 2013

DIE WELT

„It saves time and costs“ Interview of „Die Welt“-Author Pauline Krebs with German Asia consultant Dr. Gunter Denk on investments of the German Mittelstand in Asia. April 11th, 2013

DIE WELT

„The Mittelstand eyes Global Markets” DIE WELT-Author Michael Posch writes with references to Sanet-Consultant Gunter Denk and the BVMW about the importance of Asia for the German Mittelstand. April 4th, 2013